Busted. Finally found out which critter was getting the bird seed.

[WOTS]

Busted. Finally found out which critter was getting the bird seed.

 

[Greenhornet]

I had the same thing. They would bump the feeder and knock the seeds out on the ground and eat up.

 

[Gold Rush]

Years ago my Dad had bears that would come ravage his bird feeder. He ended up having to electrify the feeder and lay down a grounding pad to teach the bears not to mess with the bird feed. Didn't take many jolts to wise them up.... :gah: :gah:

 

[rhino 2]

We had automatic deer feeders [Whole Corn 250Lp] hanging 25 feet high between two trees on block and tackles, And the bears would just grab the winch cable and pull on it so the corn would fall out like a salt shaker......Where theres a will the Bears will find a way..

 

[Dockem]

Deer and raccoons (also squirrels and possum) go after ours in backyard. It got expensive buying new feeders all the time after they'd break hitting the ground. Wife just brings it in at night now.

I did paint the limb once with tree trimming sealer, coons didn't like that!

 

[1dn5up]

Double baffle made from plastic H2O jug.

I love messing with the squirrels

 

[Fowler]

the squires get to my Wife's bird feeders all the time.

When she sees them she yells WORKELS!!! and the dogs run out and chase them

They are all old dogs so they have not caught any yet.

I told her she is not going to be happy if they do actually catch one

 

[wingit]

cant climb this

I use unpainted 4 inch PVC about 6 ft. tall. Then a 2x2 plywood platform for feeders.

We don't have bears here, and nothing else can climb it.

It was painted once and squirrels could climb that, so we removed the paint.

Happy Day

 

[MarkFL]

I used to keep a variety of domestic fowl, and my solution was to put out enough food for all the critters.

 

[frostbite51]

I don't mind the four legged wild critters that get into my feeder - it's the two legged one that stole it that I want to shoot...:gunbandana:

 

[Marc H]

I like this way to keepem out.If nothing else its funny to watch.

 

[mhgoldwing]

I like this way to keepem out.If nothing else its funny to watch.

I started using a Slinky 11 years ago. The first day and old, granddaddy squirrel almost made to the feeder on the sixth try. 10 squirrels were watching him and learning. I removed granddad from the scene and the remaining squirrels have yet to figure it out. Until then granddad defeated every "preventer" I tried. Slinky still winning.

 

[ISP-FL]

My father-in-law still laughs when telling his feeder story. Him and his old buddy used to have a morning cup of coffee on the back porch and watch a squirrel go up his feeder and eat the seed. His buddy had him coat the pole half way up with axle grease. Squirrel goes up, hits grease, slides back down, stops at the bottom and turns and looks right at them for a second, then just slowly creeps away like he was embarrassed or something!

 

[Shmick]

Oh nuts! Seemed appropriate...

 

[Dockem]

Mr. Squirrel's Wild Ride

This one was so funny, I had tears running down my face cuz I was laughing so hard! :Joker3:



Love the squirrel's WTF look at the end!